Dispenser



June 18, 1935. E A, HELD 2,005,029

DISPENSER Filed Aug. 28, 1933 Z0 Z5 :Zf 15 fiNVENTOB 17!!! H JZM/(ZATTORNEY Patented June 18,1935

UNITED :STATES PATENT OFFICE f 2,005,029 I a 1 DISPENSER a Ethel A.Field, New York, N. Y. Application August 28, 1933, Serial No. 687,085

' :17 Claims. (01. 221--60) This invention relatesto a dispenser andmore for the dispensing opening thereof, which may be particularly to adispensing deviceassociated with releasably' locked'in closedposition'and in open a receptacle. and operative to dispense theconposition. I v tents in desired quantities. In accordance with thisinvention, a cap mem- Receptacles used in the packagingofmaterials, heror head portion is provided which may be 5 such as tooth-paste, shavingcreams andvarious formed as an integral portion of the receptacle, otherpastes. plasticsppowders and liquids, are or which may be detachabl'yapplied to the re- -v generally provided witha closure or cap memberceptacl'e as desired. The cap member comprises which is completelyremoved when the contents a body portion preferably rectangular inshape, are to bedispensed. The removed cap member the bodyportion'terminating-ina rounded or 10 is often dropped and sometimeslost, causing concylindrical head p0rtion.- A dispensing openingsiderable inconvenience and annoyance to the of desired shape and formisprovided-in the user. Removable cap members in general use are roundedor cylindrical portion of the cap memalso time-consuming and annoying toreapply to her. A closure member of U-shape form is rothe receptacle.

Various attempts have. beenmade to provide a closure member comprisesgenerally a blade porclosure which is fixed to the receptacle. Such tioncontoured to slidably engage the'inside sur-" devices, however have beenso expensive'to make face of the cylindrical end portion so as to openas to prohibit their use as a permanent fixture to and close the dispOpening When a single use. Many such devices heretofore prolaterallyfrom the blade portion and seat against vided are further objectionablein that they are the end walls of the body member. The closure unwieldyand inconvenient to manipulate and member is rotatably mounted onsuitable studs leave the contents entirely or partially exposed to whichextend through the end walls of the body the atmosphere, and whenoperated, smear the portion and are fixed to the flange portions. 25

contents around the outside of the dispensing de- Knurled knobs fixed tothe outside endsof the a vice, presenting an unsightly andunsanitaryconstudsprovide a convenient means for manipudition. latingtheclosure member toopen and close the It is an object of this invention toprovide a disd spe s Opening? The closure. member prefreceptacle, whichis inexpensive to manufacture, means are provided'iorreleasably lockingthe neat and attractive in appearance, and which is closure member; inopen "and Closed Position; so constructed as to prevent smearing of. thecon- The cap member closure member are p tents. i erably madeof metaland may be formed by a Another object of this invention is to providesimple stamping operation. The device is .as-' 35 a dispensing devicewhich will. project the consembled byinsertingtheclosure member withintents as a clean, smooth .stream of desired shape the cap member and isfixed in rotatable posiand size, and which will cleanly cut the streamtion by heading over the ends of the knob carryand close the dispensingopening by a simple fin"- ingstuds which are inserted through openingsgermanipulation. providediin the body portion of the bodymem- 40 Stillanother objectof this invention is to proher and in the flange portionsof the closure vide a dispensing device which may be formed membe e d pg device can thus be either as an integral part of a receptacle orcomeconomic'allyassembled entirely by machine op-' pressible tube, orwhich may be formed asa seperation. The device is neat and attractive inarate device readily attachable and. detachable to appearance. Strong ad d ab in Construction, 45 the throat or neck of the receptacle. andis'operative to project a clean stream of the Another object of thisinvention: is .to provide contents in any quantity desired. The streamdispensing device for a receptaclecomprising. a is cut offcleanly byasimple manipulation of cap member which encloses and protects the comthe closure member without smearing the conwith a closure member whichmay be easily and When not. in use. the closure member. tightlyconveniently manipulated, by a slight movement closes; the dispensingopening, fully protecting of the finger,,from closed to open position.the'contents from'contamination and exposure; Another object of thisinvention is toprovidea In ord rthat a l a und rst d f my tatablymounted within the cap member. The 15 a receptacle which is normallythrown away after sure is ma pulated- F an p t eXtend 20'- pensingdevice adapted to be associated with a erably rotates through a limitedangle, and 30' tents at all times, and whichhas'associated theretents ontheoutside' of the dispensing device. i

receptacle having associated therewitha closure invention 'may behad,.attention is hereby directvtilt into the cap member and theends ofthe stud elements -;are headed over so as to form head portions 2|,which portions securely connect the stud elements to the closure.member; The threaded collar D may then be insertedinto the collarportion I 3 of the cap member and fixed thereto.

' There is shown in Figs. 5 and 6 a modified form of dispensing devicewhich is especially. adapted for attachment to the neck of. bottlesandcompression tubes and used in the dispensing ofliquids. In the form hereshown, a funnel'4fl extends from the dispensing aperture IS. The lowerend of the dispensing device A is provided with a collar portion 42which snugly seats around the head portion 4|- of the bottle G. Thebottle engaging collar portion 42 is provided with an inturned'lipportion 43 which grips the head .por-

' tion 4| of the bottle G and firmly secures the dispensing-devicethereto.

' It is understood that the dispensing device herein disclosed may bemade of various modified shapes and forms most suitable for the use towhich it is to be applied. The dispensing device may be formed as anintegral partof the dispensingtube or receptacle or may be formed as aseparate unit and then secured tothe neck portion. The dispensing devicemay also be provided with a threaded sleeve F as shown more particularlyin Fig. 4, thus making it adaptable for attachmentto receptacles havingthreaded neck portions of different diameters. The dispensing device maybe used for dispensing tooth-paste, shaving cream, creams, pastes, andplastics as well as dry or powdered materials and liquids. Thedispensing device is compact and strong in construction, attractive inappearance, protects the contents from contamination and exposure, anddoes not smear or smudge the material ejected on the outside thereof.The device may be made entirely by automatic machine operation-andrequires few operations, and' thus is economically adapted for permanentassociation with receptacles and compression tubes which are thrown awayafter the contents have been removed.

While the dispensing device is especially adapted to be formed ofstamped metal, it is understood that it may be formedof othermaterials,such for example as fibre, cellulose, glass, rubber and other plastic ormoulded compositions and materials.

While certain novel features of the invention have been disclosed andare pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood thatvarious omissions, substitutions and changes may be made by thoseskilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed, is: I I

l. A dispensing device attachable to a receptacle comprising a capmember, adispensing opening therein, a closure. for said openingrotatably mounted within said cap member and insertable into said capmember through the receptacle attaching end thereof, manipulating meansexternal'to saidcap member and operably connected to said closure, andmeans for releasably locking said closure in closed position.

2. A dispensing device attachable to a receptacle comprising. a capmember, a dispensing opening therein, a closure for said openingrotatably mounted within said cap member and insertable into said capmember through the receptacle attaching end thereof, closuremanipulating means external to said cap member operably connected tosaid closure, means for releasably locking said closure in closedposition, and

means for releasably'locking. said closurein; open position.

3. A dispensing device attachable'to areccp? tacle comprising a capmember 'havingia: rounded end portion, a dispensing opening in saidendpor 5- manipulated, manipulating means. external: to

said cap member operably connectedfltosaid closure, and cooperatingmeans extending. from said closure and said body portion releasablylocking said closure in closed and in. open'posis tion. t

4. A dispensing device comprising a cap. member adapted to be fixed tothe mouth of areceptacle, a dispensing opening therein, a 01081367101?said opening including a blade portion slidably mounted within said capmemberin juxtaposition to said opening, closure manipulating means. ex;-ternal to said cap member operablyconnectedtn said. blade'portion, andcooperating means exJ-I tending'from said closure and said bo'dyportionreleasably locking said closure in closed and: in open position.

.5. A dispensing device attachabletoa recep tacle comprising a capmember,.said cap..menrber having a rectangular shaped body portion, acylindrical end portion, a dispensing 'openingiin said cylindricalportion, a closure for said open= ing supported by and slidablyconnected to said cap member, said closure including: a portioncontoured to slidably engage the insidesurface-of said end portion andinsertable into. said. cap

member through the receptacle attaching end thereof, and manipulatingmeans external to said cap member connected tosaid closure'and'ioperable to open and close said. opening. V

6. A dispensing device comprising a cap member adapted to be fixed to.the mouth of areoep tacle, said cap member comprising a. polygonalshaped body portion and a cylindrical end POI-'5' tion, a dispensingopening in the cylindrical pore tion thereof, a closure for said openingincluding a blade portion slidably mounted within said cap member injuxtaposition to said Opening. and rotatable closure manipulating meansexternal to said cap member operably connectedto said blade, portion,the circumferential width'and path of movement of said blade being such.as topermit unobstructed passage of the contents into;.:the.-

cap member in all positions of the closure.

'7. A dispensing device comprising acapmemzber associated with'areceptacle, said cap member having a'body portion and a closed .endporetion, a dispensing opening inthev end portion thereof, a closureincluding a blade portion contoured to slidably engage the insidesurface of said end portion to open and 010% said. opening; and meansfor manipulating said blade portion; said means comprising a. fiangeportion extendeing from said blade portion. atright angles to thedirection of movement thereof,-andcaxfinger element external to said capmember 'operably 9.-Adispensing device associated with a recep-" taclecomprising a capmember mounted on the receptacle, said cap membercomprising a body portion and closed end portion, a U-shaped closurevcomprising a blade portion and a flange portion extending laterallytherefrom, said blade portion being contoured to slidably engage theinsidetsurface of said end portion to open and close said opening whenthe closure ismanipulated, means rot'atably supporting said closure, andmanipulating means external to said cap member operably connected tosaid closure.

10. A dispensing device for a receptacle comprising a cap member mountedon the receptacle, said'cap member comprising a body portion and a.closed end portion, a U-shaped closure member rotatably mounted withinsaid cap member, saidwclosure member comprising a blade portion and'flange'portions extending laterally there from, said blade portionbeing contoured to slidably engage the inside'surface of said endporti'onto open and close said opening when, the

closure is manipulated, and means i or manipulating said closurecomprising a pair of finger knobs external to said cap member operablyconnected to said flange portions.

11., A dispensing receptacle comprising-a cap member mounted onareceptacle, said cap member comprising a body portion and a closed endportion, a, dispensing opening in said end portion, a closure includinga blade portion contoured to slidably engage the inside surface of saidend portion to open andclose said opening when the closure ismanipulated, means for manipulating said closure, saidmeans comprising aflange portion extending from said blade portion, and a finger elementexternal to said cap member operably connected to said flange portion,and cooperating means extending from said flange portion and bodyportion releasably locking said'closure in closed and in open position.

1125A dispensing tube comprising a body of compressible material, a,head portion extending therefrom, said head portion having a.cylindrical end; a.v dispensing opening in said cylindrical end, aclosure including a cylindrical portion contoured ,to slidably engagethe inside surface or" said cylindrical end so as to open and close saidopeningwhen the closure is manipulated, manipmanipulating said closure,said means comprising a flange portion extending from said blade portionsubstantiallyat right anglesnto the direction of movement thereof, anda'finger element external to said cap member operably connected to saidflange portion.

14. A dispensing tube comprising a body of compressible material, a headportion'extending therefrom, said head portion having a. cylindricalend, a dispensing opening in said cylindrical end,- a U-shapedclosure'member rotatably mounted within said head portion, said closuremember comprising a blade portion contoured to slidably engage theinside surface of. said, end

portion, flangev portions extending from said blade portion rotatablysupporting said closure member, manipulating means external to said headportion operably connected to said closure,

ably engage the inside surface of said rounded end portion so as-to openand close said opening when the closure is manipulated, and manipulatingmeans external to said cap member operably connected to said closure,the shape and path of movement of said rounded portion being such as topermit unobstructed passage of the contents into the cap member in allpositions of the closure.

16. A dispensing device comprising acap member having a threaded collarportion adapted to be secured to the threaded neck portion of areceptacle, a dispensing opening therein, a closure for said openingincluding a blade portion supported by and slidably mounted withinsaidcap member in juxtaposition to said opening, and closuremanipulating means external to said cap member operably connected tosaid blade portion, the shape and path of movement of said blade portionbeing such as to permit unobstructed passage of the contents into thecap member in all-positions ofthe closure.

17. A dispensing device comprising a cap member having a removablethreaded sleeve adapted to be secured to the threaded neck of areceptacle, a dispensing opening in said cap member, a closure forsaidopening including a blade portion rotatably mounted within said capmember in juxtaposition to said opening, closure manipulating meansexternal to said cap member operably connected to, said blade portion,

and means for releasably locking said closure in closed and in openposition, the shape and path of movement of said blade portion beingsuch as to permit unobstructe'dpassage of the contents into the capmember in all positions of the closure.

ETHEL A. FIELD.

